Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
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Below are press releases issued by the Surface Transportation Board since the beginning of 2019. Press releases issued prior to 2019 are available here.
12/08/2022 (Thursday)
No. 22-52
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has selected senior staff member, Neil Moyer, to serve as acting director of the Board’s Office of Passenger Rail (OPR). The office was established on October 1, 2022, and is responsible for... [Click for full press release.]
12/07/2022 (Wednesday)
No. 22-51
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced additional information in preparation for the upcoming hearing regarding Union Pacific (UP) embargoes. The notice sets the schedule of appearances, the time allotted to each speaker or group, and provides... [Click for full press release.]
11/22/2022 (Tuesday)
No. 22-50
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that the parties to the pending application of Amtrak to commence passenger service on the Gulf Coast have reached a settlement. The Board today issued a decision granting the parties’ joint motion to... [Click for full press release.]
11/22/2022 (Tuesday)
No. 22-49
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it will hold an in-person public hearing on December 13 and 14, 2022, with Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) pertaining to the substantial increase in its use of embargoes as a method of reducing rail... [Click for full press release.]
10/28/2022 (Friday)
No. 22-48
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
UPDATE: The hearing dates scheduled for November 17 and 18, 2022 are postponed until November 30, 2022, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. The voting conference remains scheduled for December 7, 2022 unless the parties inform the Board that they have reached... [Click for full press release.]
10/28/2022 (Friday)
No. 22-47
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today issued an order extending the temporary reporting period for all Class I carriers for six months and requires certain updated information from BNSF Railway Company, CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway... [Click for full press release.]
10/13/2022 (Thursday)
No. 22-46
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has established the Office of Passenger Rail (OPR), effective October 1, 2022. OPR will be responsible for investigating and analyzing issues regarding Amtrak on-time performance (OTP). Section 213... [Click for full press release.]
09/22/2022 (Thursday)
No. 22-45
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board today announced additional instructions in preparation for the upcoming hearing regarding the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS). The notice sets... [Click for full press release.]
09/06/2022 (Tuesday)
No. 22-44
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a notice extending the deadline for public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern by Canadian... [Click for full press release.]
08/26/2022 (Friday)
No. 22-43
Contact: | (202) 245-0245
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a notice regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railway by Canadian Pacific Railway. Today’s... [Click for full press release.]
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